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    Australian macadamia nut production was higher than expected, up slightly by 3%

    • Last Update: 2022-12-30
    • Source: Internet
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    According to the Australian Macadamia Nuts Association, New South Wales and southeastern Queensland experienced record rainfall and flooding
    earlier this year.
    But local macadamia growers have recovered from the effects of natural disasters and achieved higher-than-expected macadamia nut production
    .
    This season, 52,974 tonnes of macadamia husks with 3.
    5% water content and 56,800 tonnes of macadamia husks with 10
    % water content are expected to be produced.
    In the 2021 season, 51,500 tonnes of 3.
    5% in-shell macadamia nuts and 55,200 tonnes of 10% in-shell macadamia nuts were produced, compared to a 3%
    increase in 2022 compared to the 2021 season.
     
    Australia's hardest-hit growing area is the north coast of New South Wales, but local growers lost less and yielded higher than expected
    .
    Bandaberg accounts for about 46% of Australia's total production, and not only has the region not been affected by bad weather, but new plantings have also contributed to the increase in production in the region
    .
     
    Clare Hamilton-Bate, chief executive of the Australian Macadamia Nuts Association, said severe weather systems on Australia's east coast had significantly delayed harvests in affected areas from late February to early April
    .
    Many growers do not have access to orchards, and harvest delays make forecasting extremely difficult
    .
    In April after the floods, the industry lowered its initial forecast to 49,340 tonnes of macadamia husks at 3.
    5 percent and 52,900 tonnes from 10 percent
    water.
     
    Hamilton-Bate believes a late harvest means more deliveries on the North Coast at the end of the season than in previous seasons
    .
    Growers in the region are now focusing on orchard restoration and erosion control to improve resilience in adverse weather conditions
    .
     
    * Production for the 2022 season is forecast
    based on actual factory receipts from the Australian Association of Macadamia Growers (AMHA) as of the end of October.
    AMHA represents 95% of Australia's macadamia nut production
    .
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